The lounge meet cute

So we're all romance writers of some kind and we'll be sharing this forum because we all want to write the most awesome romance story ever.
So why don't we introduce ourselves, get acquainted a bit so that topics are easier to understand and/or create/replied and we can see if we can find an even more kindred heart amongst ourselves to buddy up and talk more intimately with. :)
So introduce yourselves here and maybe there'll be a buddy topic as well coupled to this one to team people up better. So if you look for someone to buddy up with but you don't know them that well and are too lazy to look at their profiles (which are always very intimidating I know), just look at their introductory post and you'll know if you'll have an even greater chance of getting along (next to the nano check on the list that we all have).

Hello all you other Nanoers! :wavewave:

This year my primary Nano book is going to be a science fiction romance, so for the first time ever I'll also be haunting this forum for a Nano. That's one of the great things about Nano: we get to write new things in new genres.

I'm really looking forward to it. Science fiction, romance, adventure, humor, a space station, an exotic pet show, and a rare alien newt. Yes, as in the lizard kind. It's going to be a fun Nano. :P

Hi all!
I'm writing a... I can't really define it in terms of a genre. It's basically a combination story (A la Valentine's Day) following different teen musicians as they try to succeed, fall in love, whatever. All of it takes place in New York and I simply can't write anything without a healthy helping of romance. So... here I am!

I got the same problem. It doesn't matter what I write, it just doesn't feel complete without some sort of romance involved, preferably with the MCs XD.
For me, I'm writing a fantasy romance story in the style of Nora Roberts' The Circle trilogy and the Three Sister's Island trilogy.

Hi!

Every year so far I've said I'm going to write a Romance. Every year so far I've ended up writing something else (either Science Fiction or Fantasy) and sometimes the stories had some romance in them, but this year I'm writing a romance-driven story. I hope.

My love story is contemporary and will probably end up being about 100k words. I'm starting with a blind date. We'll see what happens after that.

This year will also be a first in that I'm planning on--well--planning. I want to completely outline the book before the first rolls around so that I can spend more time writing and less time tapping my fingers on the table trying to think of what will happen next.

I'm writing a traditional Regency romance.

So this is my first time hanging out here -- and also in the historical section, of course.

Hi,

I am a complete first timer to it all. However I am going to try to write a romance set now but its older man younger woman. I have title and main character names and a sort of idea where the plot needs to go.

My novel will be drowning in sap if I'm not going to be careful ... Well, what can I say, I love romance!
My novel is a sequel to last year, and it involves a married couple with two young daughters, and a happy marriage. Schmoopy, isn't it? ;)

Hi!
This is my first NaNo and I'm really excited about it!
I'll be writing a romance set in Regency England. I hope with an original twist, but it might just turn out to be really cheesy. I just hope to have fun myself =)

Hey all, I'm Kel'daryth, and I currently live out east, although I'll hopefully be moving back into the inner suburbs soon--possibly mid November, which could murder my word count. I write queer romantic fiction, and my 2009 NaNo Novel, The Secret of Talmor Manor was published by MLR Press in New York and please buy it so I can continue to eat :)

I'm writing a fantasy novel this year around, with a tidally locked world, four armed barbarians and giant riding lizards. Mostly I'm just trying to work out what happens when a modern gay guy gets dropped into a heteronormative fantasy quest narrative where he has to kill the dragon and rescue the princess...

Fourth year in and rebelling as normal!

Cheers

K
AKA Matt Lang

Hi, everyone. This is my third year participating in NaNoWriMo. This year's Nano is a romance but also an adventure. It takes place during WWIII on American soil. I have most of it mapped out in my head but there are minute details that I'm struggling with. That's always the case with me. I have the big picture but I can't figure out the little pieces that put the big picture together. Ugh. This is actually a prequel to my 2009 Nano, which was titled 'Thorns', and takes place at the beginning of the war versus years after the war.

I wish you all the best!

Angie

I'm Liz. This is my first year doing NaNo, and my first attempt at writing a novel that I've actually planned ahead of time! Go me!

My novel is called Promise Me Paradise and it's going to be set in 1925 with the main characters being a flapper and a rum runner. I have most of the heavy lifting done, plot-wise, but there's this big chunk of the middle of the book where the summary is basically "they make out! A LOT!" so I'm still doing some refining to make sure the subplots can act as a focal point during the courtship of act II.

Hi, I'm Erin, this is not my first time at the rodeo. (Not new to NaNo or romance!) This year I plan to write a contemporary m/m romance with kind of a fantasy twist involving reincarnated lovers and a somewhat magical antique shop. I'm still working out some of the details, but I'm itching to get started!

Hi, I'm Sadie. ^_^ This definitely isn't my first run either. I'm writing a paranormal romance (as normal xD). Werewolf, weregoose... I'm really looking forward to playing up their 'second sides' to underscore the romantic/sexual tension. -cackle-

Sadie Hart

Heey I'm Leanne :)

I've done NaNo three times before and each time it's been pretty heavy on the romance. Last year I decided to try something different... and wrote a historical novel but found the romance still creeping in there. 've discovered that I like writing historical novels a lot, and so I've decided to do that again this year.

Romance features very heavily though, and I'm kinda anxious about it because I'm used to the whole 'fluffy romance' and this is something very different. My romance this year is going to be incredibly dark and possessive. There will be some violence in play, and a lot of love/hate. So if anyone has written anything like this before and could offer any tips, I'd be happy to listen :)

I am writing Regency Romance again this year. (Hardly a surprise since this is what I have done for the last 5 Nanos.) This year I am torn though, between rewriting my first ever Nano project and starting a new novel plot idea I have been outlining recently. I am leaning towards the rewrite and think it is going to win. I really love that story and want to make it what it should be. Ugh! Decisions!

This is my first time writing a romance. it's technically a Victorian era love triangle between a Lord, his valet lover and his Italian wife. Lots of secrets and blackmail abound.

This is my 7th NaNo, though not my 7th book (I've got I think 10 or 11 finished manuscripts. Maybe 10 1/2 because I lost half of last year's when my external died).

Anyway, nice to meet you all!

Hi everyone, I'm Taisch :)

I'm rebelling this year: gonna try to finish my NaNo from last year. It's a fantasy, but it's the romance part of it that I really need to have work.

I'm doing "reincarnated lovers", and this year I plan to write in more detail about their previous incarnation (last year it was all just a fuzzy idea in my mind, but this year I have a plot for them!). I was gonna have the "soul-mates" thing, too, but ditched that idea when I realized I had no clue what it really means, once you get into the nitty-gritty details. I'm keeping my sets of love triangles (I must have at least 3 of them by now) though. And introducing a new sacrificial little sister, because I'm evil that way.

Dunno if I can pull this off, but it's October, which means I'm all excited and optimistic about my novel!

I'm Alaric and I suppose I fit here best.

Pretty sure I am also a rebel this year because I'm doing a short story collection. Some of them veer off into fantasy and science fiction territory, but they all are centered around relationships. Not really sure I have the skills to pull off romance and it's slightly worrisome that some of my plot notes are nothing more then: "Characters have conversations." In any event I'm really excited. This will be my third or fourth year, having only won last...year.

Good luck everyone. :)

Hello! I'm The Steph(tm) and I write Paranormal Romance. I've been participating and winning NaNo for the past 5 years. Here's to lucky number 6! I'm also an overachiever, so please don't hate me for my word count.

I'm also a member of the Romance Writers of America and if you are interested in pursuing a writing career in the romance genre, it is a great supportive and educational group to join!

I always enjoy writing my villains and this year I'm planning to make two villains my hero and heroine... or should that be anti-hero and anti-heroine? We'll see how it turns out. I'm thinking it will be set in my Paranormal world, Shadow Earth, but I haven't gotten that far in the planning yet, plus the characters haven't let me know which world they want to play in.

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The beatings will continue until word count improves (unless you like beatings, in that the case, the beatings will be withheld until word count improves. ;-> )